Question

What is a sphinx? What did a sphinx represent in Egyptian mythology?

Answer 1

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1. A massive sculpture of a lion with a man's head

2. the Pharaoh Khafre

3. It was believed to protect the wearer from evil forces

4. in Giza

5. the number of hours in a day

6. The Middle Kingdom

7. The sun

8. Four

9. a tall, four sided tower covered with engravings and tapering toward a point at the top

10. erecting the obelisk

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Answer 2

a Sphinx is a creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
the Sphinx in Ancient Egypt was symbolic, as it represented:
- a mix of a lion's strength and a King's intelligence.
- a link between mankind and their Gods.
- a guardian, due to the Great Sphinx's placement at the entrance of the Giza necropolis.